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19 Last Minute Secret Santa Gifts You Can Still Buy in Time for the Office Party
The holiday party is just around the corner — gah! We know, we know, you’ve had one million things to do and you’re barely maintaining your sanity. Your Secret Santa gift has been firmly placed at the bottom of your list of holiday priorities, and now you’ve just about run out of time. Black Friday is finally over, and you won’t need to see the terrible words “Cyber” and “Monday” pushed together for another full year. Phew. As great as those shopping holidays are for your budget, they’re kind of the worst in every other aspect. Maybe if you had gotten your Secret Santa gift then, you’d be able to justify the cost of the mani you KNOW your poor little mitts will need once the gift wrapping is complete. Don’t fret though, my friend. All hope is not lost.
Thanks to the magic of the Interweb, paired with our incessant need to have everything right now, you can find the best gift for your chosen person and have it sent to you within a few days. All of the following items are cool, fun, and unique, and all are available through online stores that offer fast (and mostly free) shipping options.
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Shot Glass Flask
A nice way to tell your Secret Santa, “I understand your occasional need to have a drink in public and I’ve got your back.”
Shot Glass Flask, $14, Amazon
Yankee Candle
Yankee Candle is synonymous with Christmas and all things cozy, because its scents are warm and conjure up memories of winter nights and hot cocoa and the activities you’d see models in an L.L. Bean catalog doing.
The Mad Men Christmas Soundtrack LP
All the classics from retro crooners like Dean Martin, Otis Redding, Tony Bennett, and BONUS, of course “Zou Bisou Bisou” is on there too.
Bliss Bathing Brilliance
According to most stats, Americans are stressed, overworked, and in need of serious chill time. This’ll help.
Perfect Bacon Bowl
Bacon is a food obsession that’s here to stay, clearly, since we’re now making dishes out of it.
Perfect Bacon Bowl, $6, Amazon
Amazon Gift Card
You can literally buy anything on Amazon now, so even though giving a gift card is slightly less personal, it’s also always highly appreciated.
Amazon Gift Card, Amazon
Retro Camera Shaped Mug
Remember when we all took pictures with cameras instead of our phones? Man, what a crazy time…
'You'll Love This Book As Much As'
You can actually tear the pages out and hang them up all over your cubicle.
The Settlers of Catan
The perfect game for geeking out, just like Ben Wyatt did during his bachelor party on Parks and Recreation.
The Settlers of Catan, $31, Amazon
Snowy Snack Scarf in Cuppycake
Cupcakes will be what keeps your Secret Santa warm during the winter months that seem endless.
Your Own Story Journal
This is a brilliant design for a journal, because every life is a story that should be beautifully told.
Beer Jelly Set
Food that’s in one category and boldly trying to squeeze into another should be celebrated. Like this beer jelly. There’s absolutely no need for it, but it’s wonderful anyway.
Beer Jelly Set, $30.00, Amazon
Quotable 2016 Colorful Calendar
A calendar to bring some color to your coworker’s wall — not to mention a little inspiration.
